Comments by Georgy

Districts may not be the perfect solution, but the at large system was not working.

The Westside and Eastside are getting the unfair brunt of the high-density, public housing, which has caused those neighborhoods to decline. The resulting violent crime, decrease of open space, and lack of park-land are the results of an at-large system. Other neighborhoods have a more sustainable balance of open space vs. development, cleaner air, and a safer environment to live in.

The housing authority could be working to help under-privileged children be successful in schools, and creating a healthier environment to grow up in. Instead they get manipulated into making the problems worse by cramming more and more, higher apartment buildings, with no yards, near dangerous transportation corridors. Talk about setting up a child for failure. Of course the gangs will form out of that unhealthy environment.

Gerry, whose idea was it to put the initiative on the ballot for the at-large system? Was it the Councils?

Good for Hannah-Beth Jackson for at least trying to get something going, no one else has been able to.

Once the train drops you off at the station there still needs to be buses or shuttles to transport people all over town. Otherwise, people will still need to drive. Perhaps SBCAG could focus on that part of the equation.

The third lane is still a hindrance since it has become an HOV lane and prohibits 95% of cars from using it. The failed history and politics of HOV lanes is disappointing as UC studies have proven HOV lanes create an overall slowing on our freeways, and increase air pollution and global warming.

"One cannot judge what is a woman's right and what is not just by looking at the male dominated governments because that too is all impact of culture and society, not religion."

is completely false. The culture and society are rooted in Islamic law.

Sharia law is rooted in Islam. Sharia law clearly denies human rights to women. The Ahmadiyya religious movement founded in British India near the end of the 19th century does not not represent Islamic law, nor is it considered Islamic by many Islamic countries.

It would be nice if the Ahmadiyya religious movement could reform Islam, but when you try to represent the whole of Islam as a peaceful religion you are being dishonest.

According to Islamic law, women in Saudia Arabia cannot drive or travel without a male escort.

"It is true that there are many Muslim countries that seemingly oppress women, and blame is placed on the religion of Islam. We, as a progressive and educated society, need to understand that such faults lie with the humans and not the religion."

This is a false statement from the author. He knows that the majority of Muslims follow Islamic law which denies basic rights to women.

The authors view of Islam is not the prevailing view throughout the Islamic world. The way to judge women's rights is not by what someone tells you, but by what actually happens and what actually is tolerated by the male dominated governments. Remember Islam is not only a religion but a form of government. Currently most Islamic governments such as the one in the land of Mecca are far behind the non-Islamic governments in granting women human rights.

This article unfortunately undermines PODER and the important issues they are concerned with. Fighting racism and promoting equal rights needs to be done without stereotyping or attacking an entire school or institution that is doing the real work to empower the underprivileged.

All schools and groups have bad apples that say racist remarks. But to label an entire high school as a hate group, which the article clearly does, is plainly dishonest, and undermines the people and organization of PODER.

This article sadly creates more division and problems by tearing down a public institution that promotes equal rights, just so the author can promote their agenda.

What's insane is the money the county continues to throw away and the lack of leadership from the BOS to do anything to stop the bleeding. Cottage continues to follow the almighty dollar and ignore community health.